All I Want for Christmas is a tidy house - Decluttering thread 9

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@declutteringonedayatatime I wouldn't have minded if it was 1 courier, but all 3 is ridiculous. It's hard enough finding a day I can take off work to be here without trying to so that multiple times until they bother to show up.

Feeling a bit low this morning as have spent a couple of hours looking for something and realising the chaos we live in. I saw these things in a box before Christmas and someone has recently asked to buy them but now can't for the life of me find the box... 😩

Doesn't help that much of our longer term items are all in boxes as we are starting building work this year (finally!) everywhere I look is boxes 📦 📦📦

@renomeno sympathies, having lived through years of building work, I know the feeling. Keep looking - and maybe label the boxes you’ve looked in for the future with details of what’s in them?

I only have one day off before work tomorrow but then have a few days off in a row, so hoping to get stuff done then. Have loads of “schoolwork” to do for my course though so that needs to take priority,

Jobs:

1. Hang up framed pictures: approx 10?
2. DS2 paperwork: blue badge started
3. my British passport application - need to ring the helpline re my Mum’s passport during the week
4. DS1’s gaming, PC, nerf collections to go through and tidy
5. Portfolio work - this is ongoing until Nov so may need to break into section

Not quite outs yet:
scooter hooks x 3 onto FB, need to bump up
leggings to pass to running friend

Out:
5 wrecked dog toys to bin
51+5=56

17 old colouring books went to the recycling today. 🎉

Oh and I got rid of 3 big bags full of wrapping paper on Saturday which I forgot to report. Our council doesn't take wrapping paper to recycle so it had to go in the black bin though. 😬 I had a bit of a wobble about this which is why it took so long to get it out of the house but I realised it just needed to be gone.

Three bags of recycling went today and I got rid off the sofa. I have discovered more stuff to donate.

Still haven't done the blinds.

Didn’t get much done over the weekend but a new cushion case and a felt Christmas tree into the charity bag, five books into the book charity bag and then I’ve sat this afternoon in the room of doom so have pulled 4 too young or mostly done sticker and activity books off the shelf, 3 magazines and 1 pile of papers. I’ve also binned two notebooks full of old company work related stuff…

One vinted order posted.

year to date 72..

I need to get motivated to list some more on vinted and marketplace..

Day 13 - homemade Xmas decoration which I was going to keep but the cat got to it.

I did a lot of cleaning today but feeling v tired as dh is away for work until Tuesday next week and it's just ke doing all the school runs while working. Need an early night.

Another. At lord to the charity shop yesterday and we also ditched our glass recycling.

Took 4 bags of stuff to the charity shop today. Have managed to fill a laundry basket with more stuff to go. I was going to continue counting individually but I am finding it to be time consuming so I am going to use my laundry basket as my "measure".

Day 13 of 31 days of decluttering: one crop top type bra to the fabric recycling bag, as I don’t wear it any more. Even one thing a day is better than none!

Great to see everyone making progress and welcome to @Sunsetsandcocktails

Thanks @LivingInaBuiltSite I've made a bit of a plan for this week, hopefully will feel slightly more motivated once I get going!

huge bag to the charity shop
1 item sold on Vinted
some kids shoes given to a friend
Unwanted toy given away
broken storage box binned

93 so far this year

House is still tidy and I'm trying to stay in good routine, trying to keep up to date with emails too but avoiding ones from my LA about dd and her ehcp. I will have to read them tomorrow.

I'm trying to unsubscribe from whatever marketing I can. I think I'm down to about 40-60 emails a day which is an improvement on my 100+ a day. This amount, in theory I can swipe through in the car waiting for dd yo finish school. Maybe. I'm taking my diary on the pick up to put dates abd notes from emails directly into my diary.

I'm really wanting to keep going off scattergun doing everything all at once, but resisting that so far.

I have sold a few things on Vinted and still listening a few more. But everything for Vinted is on a two week rule. After that's its going. Most of dd things I'm listing still fit but aren't her style ( Joules inicorn jumpers - I'd wear that if I was ten!) So I just list them and put them back in her wardrobe as it still fits and her taste might change again.

Trying to try on two outfits of mine a day and getting rid as I go but not managing that every day.

Outs so far this year

4th 4 bin bags out of date food
In dd uggs Vinted, 2 pairs dd harem pants Vinted
6th out 3 school jumpers dd
7th out dd jumper vinted, dd nighty vinted. Toy hair brush binned. Dd pj onsies out x2 vinted
9th in 2 x ds trainers,
11th out
Toys 1
Dd hat
Ds hat
Dd bag
Dd trainers
Dd jumper
Ds tshirt x 2
Ds tshirt
Ds onsie x 2s, dd skirt x 2
Dd joggers
Dd tops
Dd dungarees
Dd dress
Dd hat
Total 18
Vinted out
My jumper x2, dd cardi Total 3
12 out Dove body lotion, baby oil with no lid, 10 pairs dd tights

In = 5
Out = 35

I have a bag of rags on the go. I might either go to the dump or take as rags when I donate the Vinted bits that don't sell.

DVD binned
Worn out belt binned
Some photos on phone deleted
Dried up highlighter pen binned

Total is 3115

Day 14 declutter - expired medicine bottle recycled at pharmacy

Five toys and a broken lifejacket are now out of the house.
Total YTD: 29.

A few more vhs tapes in the bin. Soft plastics in car for next visit to supermarket. Otherwise, putting things where they belong and coming to terms with the shambles.

Old towel cut up for cleaning rags, for dirty jobs so binned after.
One scratched up CD binned.
One mug with an awkward handle that always results in me getting burned with hot drinks, donated because it'd suit someone liking cold drinks.
One chopping board that I've never used in all the time I've lived here, donated.
One water bottle, same situation, also donated.
One kitchen scales that I've only ever used occasionally and usually CBA to get out, donated.

Total is 3121

Christmas cake finished
Bath bomb used at last
Mini conditioner used up

Total: 67

Nothing much out today. Bit of tidying and clearing of stuff, binning bits and pieces as I go. I know my world will be decluttered when I can’t find anything to be binned just lying around. May have to declutter family to achieve this though, possibly not worth it.

2 items sold on Vinted and posted

total - 95

9 DVD's binned
1 covid face visor binned
1 booklet read and recycled
1 plant pot with a chip out of it binned

Total is 3133

Four odd socks in the Dunelm ragbag.

I have a fair amount now that I'm reasonably sure won't sell on Vi Ted so my numbers should be more healthy but the end of the week